Acute Coronary Syndrome
Practice Essentials Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from those for ST-segment...
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Background Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in...
Opioid Abuse
Practice Essentials Opioids are powerful pain killers that are highly addictive. Opioid dependence affects nearly 5 million people in the...
Sympathomimetic Toxicity
Sympathomimetic toxicity, related with recreational drugs is an increasing problem in our EDs, this is a quick overview of the approach
Sedative-Hypnotic Toxicity
Sedative toxicity is an increasing problem due to the abuse of bnzodiazepines.
This is a general approach in ED.
Anticholinergic Toxicity
Toxidromes. Anticholinergis syndrome
Hallucinogen Use
Toxidromes, Hallucinogen use and toxicity
Mushroom Toxicity
In Autum it is more frequent to find these intoxications in ED rooms. This is an overview of mushroom toxicity and how to approach it.
Serotonin Syndrome
Practice Essentials Serotonin syndrome is classically described as involving a combination of autonomic hyperactivity, hemodynamic changes,
Listeria Infection
Practice Essentials Listeriosis is an infection caused by the gram-positive motile bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. [1, 2] Listeriosis...
